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Before coming to UCL, Prof Christopher Graham Rapley was the Director of the British Antarctic Survey from 1998 to 2007. He was appointed Director of the Science Museum in 2007, stepping down in 2010. In 2008 he was awarded the Edinburgh Science Medal – “For professional achievements judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding and well-being of humanity” Since January 2014 Chris is the Chair of European Space Agency (ESA), Director General's High Level Science Policy Advisory Committee.

In 2014 Chris Rapley and Duncan Macmillan were commissioned by the Royal Court Theatre to write a play '2071' on climate change which he will perform at the Royal Court in late 2014.

News: Published on Jul 18, 2015

Chris
Rapley interviewed on BBC Newsnight by Kirsty Wark about climate
change, science communication, the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris, and the play
and book '2071 - The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren' by Chris
Rapley and Duncan Macmillan

Chris Rapley was among expert influencers presenting to delegates and the public at the Congreso del Futuroin Santiago in January. The unique congress is one of the biggest scientific and
technological events in Latin America, helping to shape progress of how
societies adjust to global challenges.